The MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2018 was an event in the 2018 World Surf League Men's Championship Tour.
Background The 10th edition of the event was hosted in Peniche, Portugal from 16 to 27 October at the Supertubos beach in Peniche, (Leiria, Portugal). Italo Ferreira, who represents Brazil, is the current champion.
Brazilian football player, Neymar Jr., was one of the notable attendees of the event. He had flown from Paris to support his fellow countryman and defending Men's Championship Tour leader, Gabriel Medina. In an interview with the WSL, Medina said, "He's a really good friend. It's good to have that kind of support. He's an inspiration for me."
Italo Ferreira was crowned the champion, defeating Frenchman Joan Duru, who was competing in his first ever Championship Tour final. Ferreira's win also eliminated previous champion Gabriel Medina from the Championship Tour.
Results
Round 1
Heat 1 1Ryan Callinan9.532Ezekiel Lau9.00 3Owen Wright6.50 Heat 2 1Jordy Smith9.73 2Yago Dora5.57 3Keanu Asing4.54 Heat 3 1Italo Ferreira10.94 2Frederico Morais6.20 3Wiggolly Dantas4.43 Heat 4 1Julian Wilson14.50 2Connor O'Leary12.00 3Vasco Ribeiro9.47
Heat 5 1Tomas Hermes10.50 2Filipe Toledo9.56 3Miguel Blanco4.17 Heat 6 1Gabriel Medina13.17 2Samuel Pupo6.03 3Patrick Gudauskas4.77 Heat 71Adrian Buchan9.102Miguel Pupo8.303Wade Carmichael5.80 Heat 81Conner Coffin12.162Griffin Colapinto10.173Joan Duru3.17 Heat 91Ian Gouveia11.502Kolohe Andino5.763Jérémy Florès1.80 Heat 10 1Jesse Mendes8.83 2Willian Cardoso7.03 3Sebastian Zietz2.54 Heat 111Kanoa Igarashi14.772Matt Wilkinson6.773Adriano de Souza6.17 Heat 121Michel Bourez10.472Michael February6.733Michael Rodrigues1.67
Round 2 Heat 11Filipe Toledo12.672Samuel Pupo5.03Heat 21Owen Wright9.332Miguel Blanco7.73Heat 31Wade Carmichael8.032Vasco Ribeiro7.90Heat 41Kolohe Andino12.332Wiggolly Dantas9.73
Heat 51Willian Cardoso14.502Keanu Asing9.67Heat 61Michael Rodrigues13.002Miguel Pupo10.10Heat 71Joan Duru12.832Adriano de Souza4.50Heat 81Matt Wilkinson11.332Sebastian Zietz10.83 Heat 91Jérémy Florès12.502Michael February9.84Heat 101Patrick Gudauskas11.102Griffin Colapinto10.66Heat 111Ezekiel Lau13.262Connor O'Leary8.36Heat 121Frederico Morais11.442Yago Dora9.16
Round 3
Heat 11Italo Ferreira13.662Jesse Mendes13.30Heat 21Ezekiel Lau13.402Kolohe Andino13.40Heat 31Matt Wilkinson12.832Jordy Smith12.77Heat 41Frederico Morais11.332Conner Coffin10.40
Heat 51Michel Bourez12.332Michael Rodrigues11.14Heat 61Gabriel Medina13.602Ryan Callinan7.33Heat 71Joan Duru12.502Filipe Toledo12.10Heat 81Kanoa Igarashi13.602Jérémy Florès9.77 Heat 91Wade Carmichael10.172Tomas Hermes5.30Heat 101Owen Wright15.272Patrick Gudauskas6.97Heat 112Adrian Buchan9.661Willian Cardoso7.03Heat 121Julian Wilson13.902Ian Gouveia7.17
Round 4
Heat 11Italo Ferreira14.602Matt Wilkinson13.303Ezekiel Lau6.00 Heat 21Gabriel Medina11.672Michel Bourez7.843Frederico Morais3.63 Heat 31Joan Duru11.502Kanoa Igarashi9.103Wade Carmichael7.93 Heat 41Owen Wright12.162Julian Wilson12.103Adrian Buchan11.13
Quarter finals
Heat 11Italo Ferreira16.102Michel Bourez5.20Heat 21Gabriel Medina16.162Matt Wilkinson11.03Heat 31Joan Duru11.572Julian Wilson5.10Heat 41Owen Wright11.172Kanoa Igarashi4.60
Semi finals
Heat 11Italo Ferreira16.472Gabriel Medina14.73Heat 22Joan Duru13.601Owen Wright12.00
Final
Heat 11Italo Ferreira15.932Joan Duru10.77
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